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April 30, 2019 C-1980 -007/West Elk Mine LDS <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 25 <br /> <br />it was not expected to grow significantly. <br /> <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br /> There were signs of significant movement at the slide on the Materials Storage Bench. MCC staff monitor <br />the area daily, and reported rates of ¼” to ½” per day. There were visible cracks in the surface of the bench and <br />some ponded water where it had previously been graded to run off. There was freshly cracked asphalt on the road <br />below the slide area and obvious bulges in the surface of the bench outslope. Given the wet conditions, MCC were <br />not carrying out any work to try to prevent the area from sliding, but were monitoring it closely. <br />MCC staff also monitor movement of the foundations of a section of the C1 conveyor belt closely. <br />Movement is generally to the east, however there are differences in the rate of movement at different points along <br />the belt line. Mr Ogrodny reported that the short-term plan was to move the belt over on the existing support <br />structure, but that in the longer term it may be necessary to extend the structure, possibly on a new foundation. At <br />the time of the inspection there was no sign of damage to the slope that would be of concern to the Division. <br /> <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />N/A <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />N/A <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br /> <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />